Manufacturing Engineer

Getman Corporation. • Bangor, MI

19d

About The Position

The Manufacturing Engineer independently develops, implements, maintains, and continuously improves manufacturing processes in a metal fabrication environment. The role focuses on industrializing new products, optimizing existing processes, developing tooling and fixtures, and implementing cost-effective manufacturing solutions that support safety, quality, delivery, and productivity. The engineer applies practical knowledge of metal fabrication and engineering principles to resolve manufacturing challenges, improve operational efficiency, and support production with limited technical guidance. The position collaborates with Engineering, Operations, Quality, Maintenance, Supply Chain, and shop-floor personnel to establish efficient, repeatable, and sustainable manufacturing processes. Success requires technical competency, independent problem-solving, ownership of assigned projects, effective communication, and a team-oriented approach.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, or a related technical discipline and 3+ years of experience are preferred.
• Practical knowledge of metal fabrication processes.
• Ability to work independently and solve manufacturing problems with limited technical guidance.
• Technical competency, project ownership, effective communication, and a team-oriented approach.
• Ability to interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and manufacturing specifications.
• Experience or practical fabrication skills in areas such as SolidWorks CAD, Mastercam CAM programming, or welding are valued.

Nice To Haves

• Relevant manufacturing certifications, technical training, and practical fabrication experience.
• SolidWorks CAD experience.
• Mastercam CAM programming experience.
• Welding experience.
• Lean Principles or Six Sigma Green Belt.

Responsibilities

• Lead or participate in projects involving capital investments, manufacturing flow, and process improvement.
• Develop manufacturing routings and standard manufacturing times for Getman-manufactured products.
• Provide technical support for laser cutting, plasma cutting, CNC machining, press brake forming, welding, assembly, and finishing operations.
• Assign related operations to materials in the ERP system’s manufacturing methods to direct component timing at each operation for components and assembled vehicles.
• Apply Design for Manufacturability (DFM) and Design for Assembly (DFA) principles to improve product and process efficiency.
• Support CAD/CAM for new and existing CNC programs using Mastercam and other software as needed.
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities to reduce setup time, cycle time, scrap, rework, and manufacturing costs.
• Review specifications, engineering blueprints, tool orders, and shop data; work with engineering and shop personnel to resolve design issues involving material characteristics, tolerances, service requirements, manufacturing procedures, and cost.
• Demonstrate accountability, professionalism, and willingness to support team objectives; perform other duties as assigned.
• Independently design, develop, and implement manufacturing fixtures, weld fixtures, assembly aids, and production tooling.
• Perform cost engineering and standard analysis on products and processes.
• Develop manufacturability design guidelines and specifications for product development.
• Evaluate equipment and tooling requirements to improve safety, quality, repeatability, and productivity.
• Provide make-versus-buy analyses for products and processes through product planning and design and by defining manufacturing capabilities.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Operations to troubleshoot equipment-related process issues and implement sustainable solutions.
• Evaluate tooling and equipment improvements based on cost, functionality, reliability, and manufacturing benefits.
• Independently identify, develop, and implement continuous improvement initiatives within assigned manufacturing processes.
• Apply Lean Manufacturing principles to eliminate waste, improve production flow, and increase operational efficiency.
• Analyze manufacturing data, production performance, and process capability to identify improvement opportunities.
• Lead root-cause investigations for assigned manufacturing issues and develop corrective actions.
• Use structured problem-solving techniques, including 5 Why, fishbone analysis, and other applicable methods.
• Develop and implement improvements to manufacturing layouts, material flow, work methods, and production processes.
• Evaluate improvement effectiveness using measurable performance results.
• Support manufacturing process standardization and sharing of best practices across production operations.
• Independently interpret engineering drawings, GD&T, and applicable manufacturing specifications.
• Collaborate with Quality to develop process controls, address manufacturing nonconformances, and implement corrective actions.
• Support dimensional verification, inspection requirements, and process capability improvements.
• Troubleshoot and resolve manufacturing issues using practical, data-driven engineering solutions.
• Evaluate dimensional and process variation to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Coordinate implementation of engineering changes and maintain accurate manufacturing documentation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level